Wednesday, November 16, 2005

Collectible Expulsion Stamps

Want to remember the horrible Disengagement this past summer? Remind a Leftist that there are still thousands of Gush Katif Jews without proper homes and jobs? Add these stamps to your envelopes. At least on these stamps, you know which side to spit on. Hat Tip: Arutz Sheva.

8 comments:

How much money went into making and producing these antagonistic little labels? There are starving children in this country! And last I checked, there are plenty of families uprooted from Gaza who could do with financial support...

Jameel, if you stuck one of those on a letter to me, I'd probably find it mildly moving, but your average hardened/apathetic "Leftist" would at worst not pay any attention and at best snort and conclude that the "Orange" were even more irritating than previously perceived. Seriously, is that the kind of reaction the makers of the stamps and all their endorsers are looking for? Isn't it more important to try to bridge those gaps before it is too late, as opposed to devising provocative statements which will only divide our people further?

Purple Parrot: Thanks for your reply! According to the A7 report, these stamps are a private venture by an artist and is non-profit. (actually, I think the profits from the stamps DO go to Gush Katif homeless people).

Does this help bridge the chasm in Israel today?

In order to receive forgiveness, you have to regret your actions first (Hilchot Teshuva, RAMBAM.)

By writing "Lo Nislach" - it obviously doesn't mean no forgiveness forever, but untill those who did this have remorse for their actions, there cannot be real bridge building.

I don't think that bridge building with those who have ZERO remorse for their actions is "Ahavat Chinam", but rather bad for self-esteem, and the embodiment of "Turn the Other Cheek" christian theology.

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